Precancerous spot removal cost in Miami, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $193.05 to $325.00, with a median of $223.81. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Hospital of Miami — $30.76 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $355.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital of Miami lowest Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Destr premalig Lesion 1st | $193.05 | $297.00 | $51.38–$297.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | $23.28–$179.05 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | $23.28–$179.05 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | $23.28–$179.05 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | $23.28–$179.05 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 ELECTRICAL CAUTERY | $325.00 | $500.00 | $180.00–$500.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $193.05, median $223.81, highest $325.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $223.81 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers destroying a precancerous skin spot, such as an actinic keratosis, usually by freezing with liquid nitrogen. It is billed for the first lesion.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.